Combined spoon and lid for containers



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COMBINED SPOQN AND LID FOR CONTAINERS Filed Sept. 7, 1943 I I EN 0R. 7806 821 C LI/L Zsom Attorney Patented STATES AT'NT *oFFlC OMBINED SPOON AND FOR CONTAINERS Robert 0. Wilson, Chula Vista, Calli., assi nmr one-fourth to Richar Calif.

11 W. Wilson, Chula Vista,

Applicationseptember '7, 1943, Serial Not 501,463

I 2 Claims.

, top of the container which may be quickly transmay be transformed back into a lid and used for l a lid for the container if desired; I

Fifth, to provide a combined spoon and lid of this class which when transformedinto a spoon and used for the same is very strong and substantialfor such use; V

Sixth, to providea combined spoon and lid for containers of this class which is applicable for use in connection with various types of containers now in use; and

Seventh, to provide a combined spoon and lid for containers of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, easy to apply as a lid, easy to apply as a spoon, easy to transform from a lidto a spoon, easy to transform from a spoon to a lid.

With these andother objects in view as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of cer-' tain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is an isometric view of a container with a lid positioned thereon ready for use; Fig. 2 is an upside down view of the lid alone and Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the spoon which has been made from the lid.

similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing:

My combined spoon and lid for containersconsists of a circular piece of paper I or any other suitableinaterial which may be greased if desired to malieiit moisture proof. It is provided with u 2. A combined spoon and lid f r containers of a tab Zwhich may, been integral extension of the member l or may be secured to the lower sideas shown in Flg; 2 and made of stifier material such as thin metal to provide a better clamp for holding the handle when transformed into' a spoon as shown in Fig. 3. This member 3-is scored at its lower side with score marks la, lb and lo, -to provide folding lines for forming the handle of the spoon. a

The operation of my combined spoon and lid for containers is substantially as follows: When used as a lid the circular member I is positioned in the container with the tab extending upwardly at one side, as shown in Fig. 1 in conventional manner. The scored portions la, lb and le are then on the lower side forming a substantial lid for the container. To transform it into a spoon, the lid is removed and one side is folded at the median line which is the score portion la, then it is folded; so that the lines lb and lo are in opposed outer relation to each other and the extended portion of the tab 2 is folded over the two contacting portions of the handle, as shown in Fig. 3; the tab member holding the portions together to form the handle 3, which may be rasped by the finger and thumb, as shown in Fig. 3 and used as a spoon. a

It is to be noted that the tab member 2 need not be folded over and the handle when folded together, as shown in Fig. 3, may be grasped by the thumb and finger closer up to the body portion of the spoon and held with the hand and used for temporary use onlyif desired.

Though I have shown and described a partic-' ular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combinationand arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

. 1. A combined spoon and lid for containers inbe folded over the two folded edge portions of said lid member when folded into spoon form for securing them together.

the class described, consisting of a circular discwith the spoon portion when said lid is translike lid member provided with a tab extending formed into a. spoon, said tab in position to be from one side thereof and said lid provided with folded over the edges of the handle portion for three scored folding lines radiating from the censecuring said handle portions together adjacent ter outwardly to the edge, one of said scored 5 the spoon portion. folding lines being an intermediate line and the ROBERT 0. WILSON. other two forming the intersection of the handle 

